But the spokesman added: “It think because we acted quickly, we knew the operators who could cover the routes and confirmed them.”

Students were kept informed during half-term by letter, text, tweet and Facebook.

Meanwhile, national transport provider Stagecoach, which has already stepped in to take over one of the Fishwick’s routes, could be planning to snap up more.

But the firm said it was not in a position to comment on this at present.

The Fishwick’s site on Golden Hill Lane is now locked up.

But nearly all of the 55 staff employed there have been found new jobs, it has been revealed.

Administrators for the company said the reason for the shock closure was “significant cash flow issues”, leaving the directors with little alternative but to bring in administrators.

Lindsey Cooper and Jeremy Woodside, of RSM Restructuring Advisory, have been appointed as administrators.

Lindsey Cooper, of RSM, who has more than 16 years’ experience in restructuring, working with businesses, their funders and advisors in the North West and North Wales, said 55 jobs were involved at Fiswhick’s - mainly drivers and engineers.